I recently finished a series of 10 images for a photography class I was taking. All of the images are of birds. Here is a Eurasian Eagle-Owl:
The pattern of feathers help the owl blend in with its surroundings.
For this particular series of photos, I rented a 70-300mm lens. I did also use a tripod for this image. I used a bracketed exposure setting because I wanted to make an HDR image. In this case I have three exposures, -1,0,1. I used Photomatix to process the image into an HDR version. Once the images were combined I used a “painterly” option that is available in Photomatix. For this image I was interested in maintaining and highlighting the detail in the feathers. After I was finished creating the HDR image I edited the photo in Photoshop. I sharpened the image a bit by going to Filter-Other-High Pass. In the layer panel, I chose blending mode “Hard Light”. For my class I printed a 10×15 version that I matted.
Questions or comments about this image? Feel free to leave them below.
This post was written in response to the WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge which this week has pattern as its theme.
Cheers!
Stunning! Great take on the theme. : )))
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Thanks so much!
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…we’re being watched 🙂
Great portrait of an owl!
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Thank you 🙂
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Beautiful owl
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Thank you!
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Very well captured… 🙂
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Thanks 🙂
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your images always have great detail! On a side note…did you think the photography class was very helpful?
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Thank you. I took 3 classes this semester and while I learned a lot, I have to say I will never do it that way again. I do think it is helpful to take classes, if for no other reason that it keeps me thinking, so I will be taking a class is the fall.
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I love owls and this is a wonderful picture of one!
janet
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Thank you so much for taking the time to say so 🙂
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Amy – I like it as a response to the pattern theme. Having seen all ten in class I am anxious for you to post the rest of them.
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Thanks Michele, I will be posting the other images here as well 🙂
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Indeed a stunning photo for the challenge. 🙂
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Thanks 🙂
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Great shot, and loved the headline on your post! 🙂
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Thanks so much 🙂
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WOW! Incredible photo! Thanks for the details of how you did this!
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Thanks! I appreciate your visit 🙂
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Gorgeous – and I love your title, too!
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Thanks 🙂
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Nature does supply some amazing patterns.
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I agree 🙂
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AmaZing!!
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Thank you!
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Excellent shot !
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Thanks!
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Quite amazing, stunning really…
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Thanks, it really is a beautiful owl.
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He is SO handsome .
You have kept it absolutely natural with any little editing PJB terrific image .
I ‘ve got to see an Owl soon or I shall burst Lol
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Thank you, I was really trying to emphasize the feather details but not go overboard.
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wow, that’s a beautiful photo, and I love how we can see some shapes reflected in his eye. Its like being pulled into the owls world through his eyes 🙂
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Actually if you were to see the print in person, you would see me in that reflection 🙂
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Well I guess you were in the owls world, in his sight 🙂 The reflection adds a great dimension 🙂
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Thanks 🙂
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Beautiful shot, it’s easy to see why they call owls wise isn’t it!
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Yes, I agree, it is easy to pick out why we assume that owls are very wise 🙂
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Yes, this is great picture too …
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Thank you
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Clever thinking! Beautiful photograph! 😉
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Thank you very much 🙂
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Thanks for describing your process. It’s always interesting with info on the work flow of others.
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Thank you, and I agree, I really like reading about how other photographers do their work.
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Very nice image and great interpretation! Wonderful…
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Thanks 🙂
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Beautiful shot! All about the eyes 🙂
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I agree 🙂
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Superb shot for the challenge. 🙂
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Thank you!
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Magnificent bird, excellent photograph!
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Thank you 🙂
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